Zimbabwe, in an economic quagmire for nearly two decades, has begun to implement economic reforms that, if continued, could help the nation improve the quality of life for the majority of its citizens. This nascent reform movement also suggests that government leaders have realized that its current singular reliance on China will not solve the … Continue Reading
Acquisitions of China assets by US companies have plummeted to their lowest level since 2002, according to recent data from Dealogic reported by the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) MoneyBeat blog. The news that only 25 deals to buy Chinese assets were made by US companies in the first half of 2014 stands in stark contrast … Continue Reading
The United States and China recently concluded two days of high-level talks as part of the sixth U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (“S&ED” or the “Dialogue”), which took place in Beijing from July 9-10. The most concrete outcome of this year’s S&ED is the commitment by both sides to reach agreement on the main body … Continue Reading
On July 9, Indonesians went to the polls to vote for the nation’s second directly-elected President. Neither candidate has conceded, and official results will not be announced until July 22. However, independent polling and election monitoring organizations point to the loss of Prabowo Subianto, a Suharto-era general, to relative newcomer Joko Widodo, a reformist mayor … Continue Reading
The United States and the European Union are currently negotiating a comprehensive, high standard trade agreement. Launched in 2013, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) seeks to unlock economic growth by further opening the US and EU markets, addressing regulatory barriers that result in significant costs to companies operating or seeking to operate on … Continue Reading
Pity poor Argentina. It was recently reported that Colombia had passed Argentina as the third largest economy in Latin America after Mexico and Brazil. If that wasn’t bad enough, tiny Uruguay is exporting more beef than Argentina. Inflation in Argentina was 30 percent last year; this year it could be 40 per cent. It is … Continue Reading
